The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza to tackle crippling shortages in the …
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3/28/24
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Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison. The 87-year-old Francis performed the Holy Thursday ritual from his wheelchair. The Rebibbia prison venue was …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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3/28/24
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Russia vetoes UN resolution, abolishing monitoring of UN sanctions against North Korea by UN experts
Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution, effectively abolishing the monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea by a panel of U.N. experts. The Security Council resolution sponsored by the United …
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3/28/24
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LONDON (AP) — The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace” as the company responsible for its upkeep …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS and PAN PYLAS
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3/28/24
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Every day, police in the U.S. rely on common use-of-force tactics that, unlike guns, are meant to stop people without killing them. But when misused, these tactics can still end in death — as …
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By REESE DUNKLIN
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3/28/24
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The federal government has struggled for years to track deaths that happened after police used force like physical restraints and Tasers that isn’t supposed to be lethal. After George Floyd was …
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By TAYLOR STEVENS, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and HELEN WIEFFERING
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3/28/24
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As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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3/28/24
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An international team of doctors was prepared for the worst before visiting a hospital in central Gaza. The doctors were nevertheless stunned by the gruesome impact that Israel’s war against Hamas …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB
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3/28/24
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Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
The special U.N. envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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3/27/24
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SAO PAULO (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron told Brazilian executives on Wednesday that a proposed deal between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur is bad for both …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE
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3/27/24
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The missing workers from the Baltimore bridge collapse all hailed from Mexico or Central America before they settled in the Maryland area. Police managed to close bridge traffic seconds before a …
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By CLAUDIO ESCALÓN
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3/27/24
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HEBBARIYE, Lebanon (AP) — A series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed 16 people and a barrage of rockets fired by the militant group Hezbollah killed one Israeli man, making Wednesday …
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By MOHAMMAD ZAATARI and MELANIE LIDMAN
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3/27/24
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Protesters in Slovakia have formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister …
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3/27/24
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A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities
PARIS (AP) — More than a sporting competition, the Olympics are also a powerful political stage widely used in the past by totalitarian regimes as a propaganda tool but also by athletes as a driver …
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By SYLVIE CORBET
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3/27/24
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A new United Nations report estimates that 19% of the food produced around the world went to waste in 2022. That's a little more than 1 billion metric tons of food that could have helped feed the …
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By CARLOS MUREITHI
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3/27/24
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, fears have risen in neighboring Moldova that it could also be in Moscow’s crosshairs. Like Ukraine, Moldova is a former Soviet republic that has aligned …
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By STEPHEN McGRATH
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3/27/24
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An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism. …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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3/27/24
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of people gathered in a synagogue in Kyiv this weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, more than two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Following …
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3/27/24
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Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage …
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3/27/24
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ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul, the city nestled along the Bosphorus strait for more than 2,500 years, takes another small step on its journey through history this week as voters decide who will lead the …
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By FRANCISCO SECO, KHALIL HAMRA and EMRAH GUREL
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3/27/24
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